So far this year, celebrations have taken a backseat or been bypassed altogether because of Coronavirus. Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 21 and it warrants its rightful moment in the sun. Contrary to popular opinion—it isn’t just another greeting card day. It’s a sincere observation that originated in Washington Read more…
Facebook Live is new venue Closures may have compromised the location, but the highly anticipated Music on the Estuary concert will continue. This year anyone can attend the annual fundraiser from virtually anywhere. The entire event will be broadcast on Facebook Live and takes place June 12-14 and does not require advance Read more…
Unemployment claims statewide reached 15.1% in April. Loan volume for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in Washington alone has climbed to $12.1 billion so far. With an olive branch extended, fraudsters are on the prowl. During May, both the Employment Security Department (ESD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) alerted Read more…
Recreation abounds with daycation options Memorial Day typically marks the beginning of a whirlwind summer season, packed with activities around the Olympic Peninsula. This year is admittedly different. Social distancing rules have forced closures and cancellations of events and locations alike. People are living in limbo waiting to find out Read more…
Mason County is pleased to announce that the county has been approved to move from Phase One to Phase Two under Governor Inslee’s Phased Recovery Approach. Business sectors listed in Phase Two may reopen only AFTER the state publishes its guidelines for the specific sector and an individual business can implement those guidelines. Those guidelines Read more…
Host contact information: Heidi McCutcheon, Shelton-Mason County Chamber(360) 490-3741 (direct) Pam Volz, North Mason Chamber(360) 710-0689 Guest speaker contact information: Drew MacEwen, State Representative for District 35(360) 898-1199 Sharon Trask, Mason County Commissioner Dist #3(360) 427-9670 x419 Mark Johnson, Washington Retail Association(360) 943-0667 Julia Gorton, Washington Hospitality Association(360) 956-7279 Shared Read more…
We are now in the seventh week of a statewide Stay Home, Stay Healthy order enacted in response to COVID-19. Almost immediately, the pandemic created a health crisis and cast hospitals into the spotlight, raising questions about facilities capacity, supply inventories and the ability to care for patients. This became Read more…
This year of COVID-19 is anything but business as usual and is truly uncharted territory for you, your employees, and your customers. To champion your efforts to reopen and begin recovery, the Chamber has compiled a Back-to-Business Toolkit to help guide you through the process. Reopening must balance careful planning and diligent Read more…
Small Business Week (SBW) traditionally occurs each year across the United States during the first week of May. During SBW, events take place across the country and online celebrating small business owners. It’s a way of recognizing their outstanding service, innovation and success. This annual celebration hosted by the Small Read more…
Large-scale event cancellations across the United States are mounting due to COVID-19 concerns—from conferences and concerts to trade shows and sporting events. Many local events have been put on the back burner too. Weighing the potential health risk of an event with its economic consequence isn’t clear cut. It’s even less Read more…